1DVC - Level 1 Design & Visual Communication
Course Description
Students will develop skills and knowledge of freehand sketching, instrumental drawing, computer aided drawing, rendering and model making in response to spatial and product design briefs. An academic course with practical elements that will give you valuable skills, knowledge and design experience for any creative industries tertiary course.
Recommended Prior Learning
Having competed Year 9 Spatial Design or Year 9 Product Development or Year 10 Spatial Design or Year 10 Product Design - Amped, will be a beneficial but not essential.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
A Stationary pack is available from Gordon Harris (via the school's stationary list).
Pathway
Assessment Information
This course is assessed using a mixture of internal assessments and an externally assessed portfolio. Not all assessments will be used, but a selection that will reflect the learning and students interests.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
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Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Mining Engineer, Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Aeronautical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Business Analyst, Patternmaker, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Electronics Engineer, Glazier, Software Developer, Architect, Architectural Technician, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Surveyor, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Conservator, Quantity Surveyor, Systems Administrator, Information Technology Architect, Landscape Architect, User Experience Designer, Network Administrator,